Poland's reckless approach to natural treasure lands it in European Court of Justice
Polish and European environmental NGOs welcomed today’s decision by the European Commission to refer Poland to the European Court of Justice for breaching EU environmental law by planning construction of the Via Baltica expressway through the protected Rospuda Valley in north-east Poland.
Support for Carpathian Protected Areas
WWF starts 5-year, €1.1 million project to support national parks and other protected areas across the Carpathian Mountains.
Dishes of destruction: the hidden cost of seafood
Some of Europe’s most popular fish dishes are a recipe for disaster for our oceans and fishing communities, warns WWF in a new report, which exposes the destructive, illegal and wasteful fishing which lies behind some of our favourite seafood.
Europe losing species and habitats at a dramatic rate
According to a series of surveys carried out by WWF and its partners as part of the European Habitats Forum (EHF), the diversity of Europe’s wildlife and habitats continues to be lost at a dramatic rate.
Europe's Living Countryside - Poland National Report
An analysis of how environmental priorities and objectives were addressed in the last Polish Rural Development Programme.
Extreme Weather – Summer temperature graphs for European cities
Summer temperature graphs showing the warming trend in the EU capital cities
WWF report: Europe feels the heat – Extreme weather and the power sector (self-starting file for on-screen viewing)
A new report from WWF analyzes summer temperature data from 16 EU cities. The temperatures of Europe's capitals have risen by sometimes more than 2°C in the last 30 years.
EU must tackle illegal logging in own borders, says WWF
On the day the European Parliament’s committee on foreign affairs votes on Romania and Bulgaria accession to the EU, WWF calls the European institutions to assist the new member States and the accession countries in dealing with illegal logging.
Baltic fish may be too toxic to be sold in the EU
Fish from some areas of the Baltic Sea are so contaminated that they may be too toxic for EU markets, warns WWF.
“Your view on food and farming”: WWF photo competition
With a Europe-wide photo competition launched today together with a web site on the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), WWF wants to showcase the richness of European rural life and the variety of its landscapes, as well as the environmental impacts of bad farming practices.